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BeltonTigers
Nov 25 2008, 6:43 PM
These ain't screen shots, nor are they prototype, So I'll stick it here anyhow.

This was taken from the model RR club sunday with Mr. Linda. It had been awhile since I'd taken my box of goodies out and played. Here are the resulting shots.

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Atlas Dash 8-40CW/Athearn RTR GP60B/Athearn RTR Dash 9-44CW. I need to put the sunshades back on the Dash 8..that's what happens when to tinker with this stuff!

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Athearn Genesis SD45-2, my ATSF Athearn GP40X is trailing
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Hopefully Sunday i'll be able to get some more..feel free to post y'all's model RR shots.
oldrailfan
Nov 26 2008, 3:47 PM
Not bad, but the only way to shoot model RR's is with depth-of-field settings, usually long times (or VERY good lighting) and small apertures. With the right aperture, you can be in-focus from almost the closest focus of the lens all the way to infinity. IIRC, you have a Canon Digital EOS, so there should be a way to set for D-O-F semi-automatically; I know my film EOS is really good at it.
BeltonTigers
Nov 26 2008, 4:24 PM
QUOTE(oldrailfan @ Nov 26 2008, 4:47 PM) *

Not bad, but the only way to shoot model RR's is with depth-of-field settings, usually long times (or VERY good lighting) and small apertures. With the right aperture, you can be in-focus from almost the closest focus of the lens all the way to infinity. IIRC, you have a Canon Digital EOS, so there should be a way to set for D-O-F semi-automatically; I know my film EOS is really good at it.


You know, I never looked to see if this could be done..I'll have to look into the instruction book and see.
milepost56
Nov 26 2008, 5:00 PM
QUOTE(BeltonTigers @ Nov 26 2008, 5:24 PM) *

You know, I never looked to see if this could be done..I'll have to look into the instruction book and see.

Kyle, look for the reverser handle and lock it in that large slot on the side of your camera, that ought a do it tongue.gif
oldrailfan
Nov 26 2008, 5:15 PM
QUOTE(milepost56 @ Nov 26 2008, 9:00 PM) *

Kyle, look for the reverser handle and lock it in that large slot on the side of your camera, that ought a do it tongue.gif

Ya see, that's the problem with playin' the crazy...ya try to get serious and no one believes it! w00t.gif

Kyle, look for a position on the control switch labelled "DEP." That's how it's marked on my Rebel.
BeltonTigers
Nov 26 2008, 5:32 PM
Yea I found the switch..I assume it's the position labled A-DEP??
oldrailfan
Nov 26 2008, 6:12 PM
QUOTE(BeltonTigers @ Nov 26 2008, 9:32 PM) *

Yea I found the switch..I assume it's the position labled A-DEP??

Prob'ly, my camera is one of the old film models...
zartok-35
Nov 26 2008, 7:11 PM
Need directions to the Model Railroading leg?
http://www.3dtrains.com/forums/index.php?showforum=100

Nice stuff you have over there..must have cost a fortune to genearate that collection alone. The Dash-8 has DCC!
BeltonTigers
Nov 26 2008, 10:20 PM
Oops..I didn't realize this place had a model RR section..admin..feel free to move my topic..I'm sorry!

Zartok, it wasn't too bad, I managed to find alot of my stuff on sale, or buy from club members. The C40-8W was bought from a club member, that Mr. Wongsing weathered. I think the only thing I bought full price was my Tower 55 ES44DC.
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